A Danger To Democracy

The Right Wing; Are They All Alike…

No, I don’t think so…. There isn’t one single type of Republican or right-wing conservative, there are many categories and most could easily fit into multiple groupings. The following is my attempt to list and define the groups:

The Hard Core Trumpsters

They’ll follow the guy no matter what he says, does or who he harms. It may not make sense, but that doesn’t seem to be important to these people. It’s as if they belong to a cult and their leader can do no wrong.

The Very Wealthy Oligarchs 

They are only concerned with preserving and advancing their own wealth. If you’re protecting their financial interests, they’ll do your bidding and follow you anywhere.

Old Line White Supremacist 

This group is still fighting the Civil War and doesn’t want equality or justice for anyone who isn’t white. They believe that white people are superior to those of other races and thus should dominate them. The belief favors the maintenance and defense of any power and privilege held by white people. 

The Religious Fanatics

This group would be overjoyed with a theocracy in the US. They are primarily made up of evangelical Christians. The hard core will use any Bible verse to support their idea of moral behavior and would prefer to enforce their beliefs on us all.

The Pro-Fascist 

Old liners who crave for a society and economic system they can totally control. They crave having complete power, forcibly suppressing opposition and criticism, regimenting all industry, commerce, etc., and emphasizing an aggressive nationalism and often racism.

The Undereducated Idiots 

These people didn’t get an education that would allow them to think for themselves. They likely don’t understand what is being discussed and prefer to be told what they should believe. 

Reasonable Republicans 

A few stand out, but there don’t seem to be very many of these compassionate Republicans left. They’re either just sitting on the fence, in hiding or have succumbed to the lure of power.

If we can convert even five or ten percent of the fence sitters we’ll have a brighter future, so, let’s keep bringing justice, truth and hope to the forefront of every conversation we have.

There are additional groups and sub-groups for sure, but these seven probably cover the vast majority of conservatives and comprise the greatest risk to democracy as we know it.